2 1/2 lira 1947 — Turkey ( Pick: 140 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 2 1/2 lira issued in Turkey in 1947. Its front side design features a portrait of President I. Inonu on the right against a dark brown background with a lilac underprint. The back depicts a bank and includes a watermark of I. Inonu. Both sides were produced by the BWC printing office.
This note is cataloged under Pick number 140, providing its reference within the documented issues. The specific design elements, including the portrait and watermark characteristics, are essential to the identification of this banknote.
The note uses dark brown ink on a lilac underprint, part of the 1926 issue design framework. The printing date is recorded as March 27, 1947.
This note is cataloged under Pick number 140, providing its reference within the documented issues. The specific design elements, including the portrait and watermark characteristics, are essential to the identification of this banknote.
The note uses dark brown ink on a lilac underprint, part of the 1926 issue design framework. The printing date is recorded as March 27, 1947.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1947
- Printing office
- BWC
- Colour
- Dark brown on lilac underprint
- Pick catalog
- 140
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Turkey issued this series of 2 1/2 lira banknotes in 1947. The series introduction coincided with President İsmet İnönü's term, highlighting renewed designs under his leadership on March 27, 1947.
The front of the banknote features a portrait of President İsmet İnönü on the right, with a dark brown on lilac underprint. The reverse side illustrates a bank. The note was printed by the British American Bank Note Company (BWC), and includes a watermark of President İnönü.
